James Jackson

James Jackson has a diverse work experience. James is currently working as the General Counsel at Next Gen Foods since January 2022. Prior to this, they were an Associate at Cooley LLP from September 2019 to January 2022. James also worked as an Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP from June 2017 to September 2019, where they focused on private equity transactions. James started their legal career as an Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP from July 2015 to May 2017. Before that, they worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as an Associate from October 2012 to June 2015, where they were involved in various M&A deals. James also had summer associate roles at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, and Vinson and Elkins. Prior to their legal career, they worked as a Senior Project Assistant at Vinson and Elkins from June 2007 to August 2008.

James Jackson's education history is as follows:

From 2002 to 2007, they attended The University of Texas at Austin, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Plan II, Asian Studies, with a focus on Chinese.

During the same period, in 2005 and 2006, they studied abroad at Peking University, further exploring their interest in Chinese language and culture.

In 2004 and 2005, James also attended Beijing Foreign Studies University, where they continued to study Chinese.

James later pursued their legal education at Harvard Law School from 2008 to 2012, obtaining a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. The field of study for their J.D. remains unspecified.

In 2010 and 2011, they participated in the Inter-University Program, with a specific focus on studying Chinese. The exact degree they pursued during this program is not provided.